Thursday, September 30, 2004

Taxation
Author:Alan Melville;
This is a guide for students taking a first level course in the subject of taxation. This 9th edition brings the book up-to-date in accordance with the provisions of the Finance Act 2003. Explanations are clear and supported by numerous worked examples.

Each chapter ends with a set of exercises that thoroughly test the reader's understanding of the topics introduced in the chapter. The book also contains four sets of review questions, one at the end of each part, drawn from past examination papers of the professional accounting bodies.

The solutions to most of the exercises and review questions are included in the final part of the book. The text should be of interest to both undergraduate and professional students of business and accounting, and should be particularly suitable for students preparing for professional accounting examinations.
Practical Speculation
Author:Victor Niederhoffer;Laurel Kenner;
The follow-up to his critically and commercially acclaimed book The Education of a Speculator has finally arrived.

Practical Speculation continues the story of a true market legend who ran a hugely successful futures trading firm that had annual returns of over thirty percent, until unforeseen losses forced him to close operations. Like a Phoenix rising from the ashes, Niederhoffer returns to the world of trading stocks, futures, and options, with a new colleague and a new approach. With an inside look at risk and survival, this book offers readers a compelling and inspiring story of how this top trader reinvented himself.
Lloyd's Maritime Atlas
Author:Sharon Jones

This guide assists in locating the world's ports and shipping places. Commercial ports are covered with particular attention being paid to the busiest shipping areas, where larger scale, more detailed maps are used. The North Sea section has been updated to reflect the changes in oil field sectors.